The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1887-04-08
FUN AT THE MASQUERADE.
What Took Place at Crosby Hall Last
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Masks. III
Dennis Rebekah Lodge gave dress 40 yoH-
please masquerade ball at Crosby hall last
evening. Apparently everybody dressed a.
they pleased. and when gathered together, pre-
sented decidedly picturesque scene.
The Philharmonic orche ,tra ushered In the
festivities, and rendered, "In Bridal Attire"
overture, and "Softly rang the Bells of
Heaven" Further concert was dispensed With,
AZ Inc people were anxious TO get on the floor
and begin thefun. The gallery was filed, and
standing room was at premium.
sixty couples formed in the grand march.
Conductor Wheeler and wife led, followed
ny hr Fisher OF Boston and Mrs Alice Rogers.
Fifteen minutes were spent in marching; tSen
the sets formed and the fun was begun,
The masqueraders had pretty we'll disguised
themselves, and it was hard to penetrate dis
gaises, but occasion'y, peculiar gait, Juno
IKE, revealed the identity to the
lockers Here were some Of the costumes
Six ladies were dressed in gingham through.
out, with pretty shaker bonnet; they were Mrs
Greene, Mrs w l. Haywood, Mrs A D Wv
att, Mr., Fullerton, Mrs 8 0 Miner, and Miss
Maze oslieck. Mis-: Annie Kirwan was atsired
as gypsy queen; Miss Nina Thomas, "morn-
ing;" Florence Tenney, ''night,;" Misses Zsttl
Stewart and Sarah Clark, Oxford Students;
Ethel Dalton, climatic, care DR. Draper;" Mrs
Brigham and Mrs Rogers, two Topsys, one rep
resenting Topsey in the north and one Topsy
in the south; Rosa March, tambonrine GIRL;
Alice Farr, winter; May Stone, Red Riding
Hood; Hattie Jones, Buttercap; Mrs Noyes
White and Mrs Chas Drown, old style ladies' Z
Carrie Leach, black and orange costume; Mrs >
ID Hcrrck, lady Of the 18th century; Mrs w
i Ellis, ancient costume; Misses Adams and
Thomas, "mornine," Mrs o Farr, "night ~
Miss Hopainson, flower girl; Mrs c Nichols,
white lace and pink satin; Mrs S w Knight.
"night;" Bertha Stockwel, Chinese lady; Fl AZ
tie Wilcott, Lady Warfax; Mrs V . Jones,
Goddess Of Liberty; Adde Currier. ''night;"
Mrs II Z Willard, "Miss Samantha Peake; -
Bessie Newman. white lace and pink satin Mrs
Gibson, nurse; Ella Ellis, Bo peep; Mrs II +
Wheeler, fairy queen; Mrs Chss Higgins, blue
and black Minnie and Hattie Dearborn and
Nellie Hancock, sisters Of charity, anc ent cos
tunes; W L HAYWOOD, jockey suit; 0 NJ Thom-
as, toboggan suit; Walter Walker, Datchman;
Frank Reed, country youth; Fred Reed, Eng
>fsh tourist; G W Clark, cowboy; julius
Leach, don Carlos" purple velve; with gold
trimmings; Ed Tyler, "D0n Giovanni" blue
velvet, silver trimmings; Harry Lawrence,
Dutchman Fred Gale, English baroDet; Wal
ter BoyntoD, Ed Athertop. Moves White, F
BetterIy, Henry Allen, Dennis Farmer, Casper
Moran ard Others, comic costumes; 20 Ii S;ict- !
ney, Cbnaman; L o Farr, Datcnman;
ColburD, clown; Charles Drown, freshman;
James McNulty sailor; Spencer Knight, Irish
peasant; + 4 Willard, Gumption Cute; Sam
Kirkland, Willie Perry, Tracy Leonard, femi-
nine attire; Chas Nichols, Dads Boy cost his
overalls); Conductor Wheeler, Mephistophees.
About a dczen Hinsdale couples were present.
Dan Fisher was heavy with a watch, foh, and
malta cross from the o V Cox watch manufacj
tory.
Refreshments OF cake and coffee were served
~ the ladies, and the party broke up about
1alf past one this morning.